160-Foot-Tall High-Voltage Lines in Wharton County: Will it be in your backyard?

Three 765-kV lines are anticipated to cross Wharton County. The lines are to power data centers and crypto mining.^{[Texas Tribune] [ERCOT]}Every household on the grid pays for them: estimates are $200 more each year on your electric bill.^{[NRG Energy]}Gov. Greg Abbott's hand-picked PUC Commissioners have approved three 765,000-volt lines with towers up to 200 feet tall and are planning on approving more.^[HPPR]